How to Use renewable in a Sentence

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• Wind and water are renewable fuel sources.
• Forests are renewable natural resources, but they must be treated with care.
• The brand has also tripled its use of renewable plastics in less than three years.
  — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2023
• Two decades have passed since the first state law was passed to force a shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
  — Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2023
• The grid operator was then able to split the costs even among states that didn’t have renewable policies but would share in the rewards.
  — Brad Plumer, New York Times, 13 May 2024
• On the one hand, there are real gains in renewable energy.
  — Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
• For more than a decade, renewable energy has been thought of as a low-cost alternative for the Texas grid.
  — Philip Jankowski, Dallas News, 3 May 2023
• The deal calls for tripling the use of renewable energy, and offshore wind will be crucial to meeting that target.
  — Jennifer McDermott, Fortune Europe, 4 Jan. 2024
• But there's more to credit for the grid's surplus than just renewable energy.
  — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 16 Aug. 2023
• But, for some, having a stone made with renewable energy is something to brag about.
  — Yusuf Khan, WSJ, 10 Jan. 2024
• But the current rate of renewable adoption is still far below what is needed to meet climate goals.
  — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2023
• Plus, it’s made from renewable rubber tree wood, and for every tree used to build this toy, another one is planted.
  — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
• In the cooking oil rift, U.S. growers of soy and other crops used to make renewable diesel stand to lose the most from the trade imbroglio, according to agriculture traders.
  — Tarso Veloso, Fortune Asia, 14 May 2024
• And as far as wardrobe staples go, these $7 lightweight tank tops match everything, made from a smooth fabric that comes from renewable wood.
  — Melissa Epifano, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
• Then when the interest in renewable energy began to rise, the oil and gas industry was seen as the enemy.
  — Gideon Lichfield, WIRED, 21 June 2023
• Even as solar and wind farms sprout up around the world, however, the very idea of renewable energy has come under attack in Australia.
  — Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
• Jerry Davis, deputy state director of renewable resources and planning from BLM, said the tribal consultation was the part of the process that required the most back-and-forth.
  — Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024
• Vast arrays of seagoing turbines are now a common sight along many shores, and a major source of renewable electric power.
  — Stanley Reed, New York Times, 13 May 2023
• This was supposed to be renewable energy’s big year in Europe.
  — Anna Hirtenstein, wsj.com, 28 Apr. 2023
• Merrillville is set to shine a light on renewable energy with a more than 300-acre solar farm slated for the town’s panhandle.
  — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
• Texas easily leads the nation in oil and gas production, and the Lone Star State is also a top player in renewable energy.
  — Mitchell Schnurman, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2023
• The state is steeply increasing its production of renewable energy while usage has reached an all-time high.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 July 2023
• Will Carl and Ellie’s house be kept afloat by renewable energy or fossil fuel?
  — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
• The main means of renewable energy studied are solar, wind, and battery storage.
  — Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 1 May 2023
• At the time, it was envisioned that renewable fuels would eventually be made from waste products—cornstalks, say, or wood chips.
  — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2023
• The 2006 law has lowered emissions through improvements such as vehicles that get better gas mileage, a switch to electric cars and more renewable power.
  — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
• The doormat's use of renewable coconut husks may be an attractive point for anyone looking to be more conscious with their purchases.
  — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
• Going electric would shift those emissions to the cleanest grid in the country; almost all of Vermont’s electricity comes from renewable sources.
  — Tik Root, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2024
• The good news is that the shift away from fossil fuels has started in sectors such as electricity generation, where renewable energy meets a growing share of rising demand.
  — Christopher Merchant, WIRED, 17 Aug. 2024
• Gas will largely play a backup role, filling the gap when solar and wind power drops due to weather conditions, and strengthening supplies in areas of the country where data centers are not located next to renewable plants, according to the report.
  — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Sep 2024